After withdrawing nearly identical proposed legislation one day earlier, on January 18, 2012, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order directing certain New York State agencies, including the Department of Health, to promulgate regulations that limit the compensation of executives of entities that receive state funding or payments from the state.

On October 31, 2011, President Obama signed and released an Executive Order directing the FDA and the Department of Justice to take actions designed to reduce prescription drug shortages, protect consumers, and prevent price gouging regarding certain prescription drugs.